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小豆蔲

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 1

Grade: 3

Hyōgai
on'yomi goon on'yomi
 ショウズク on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(しょう)()() or 小豆蔲(ショウズク) (shōzuku

  1. green cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum
    Synonym: カルダモン (karudamon)

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).